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BBG Watch Commentary A U.S. federal government employee who works as a reporter for taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) and collects a six-figure salary has reposted on a personal but public Facebook page a photo of North Korean communist leader…Read more

OPINION Full Meltdown Mode Broadcasting Board of Governors and Voice of America: Information War Lost By The Federalist Let’s get to the point: John Lansing (chief executive officer [CEO] Broadcasting Board of Governors) and Amanda Bennett (Voice…Read more

BBG Watch Commentary Five Voice of America (VOA) Mandarin Service journalists have been put by VOA director Amanda Bennett on administrative leave with pay pending an investigation into charges that they allowed accusations of corruption to be made against Chinese…Read more

BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America “(VOA) used to take pride in interviewing Vaclav Havel who told the truth. It now takes pride in interviewing a hostage taker who told lies,” Ann Noonan Executive Director of the…Read more

BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America’s (VOA) dismal digital outreach after years of mismanagement under its current leadership and that of its parent agency, the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) was laid bare for the world to see in the…Read more

BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that several highly-qualified individuals with various combinations of foreign policy, public diplomacy, national security and journalistic experience are being mentioned as potential candidates to head the dysfunctional Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) federal…Read more

BBG Watch Commentary There have been more one-sided attacks on President Trump in recent Voice of America (VOA) news reports which extensively quote Trump’s critics without anyone from the administration or among Trump’s supporters being given an opportunity of responding…Read more

BBG Watch Commentary In the department of misleading news being repeated by mainstream media while the real story is exactly the opposite of what is reported, a comment made to National Public Radio (NPR) by Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG)…Read more

BBG Watch Commentary A July 8, 2016 e-mail from Voice of America (VOA) director Amanda Bennett to her staff, we believe, has set the tone for one-sided panels, which were promoted in VOA and Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) press…Read more

BBG Watch Commentary CORRECTION: An earlier version of this commentary had a reference to tweets and retweets allegedly posted on by a manager in the Voice of America Persian Service. We were subsequently informed that the Twitter account, which showed…Read more

BBG Watch Commentary EXCLUSIVE Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Republican member Matt Armstrong, who has resigned his position on the BBG board, told contacts in Congress that he has lost faith and confidence in the ability of the BBG Chief…Read more

BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) has removed from the web its special project “Trump Inauguration Bingo” after BBG Watch exposed it as a further evidence of some VOA reporters, editors and managers continuing to mock President Trump, his…Read more

BBG Watch Commentary Unprecedented use of hate speech, use of an F-word, a vulgar and sexist sex joke about Melania Trump, and biased reporting by some Voice of America (VOA) journalists happened under the chaotic leadership of VOA director Amanda…Read more

BBG Watch Commentary School Board Votes to Oust Member Over Obama Insults | Voice of America “Gee, so the Voice of America, where employees slurred the incoming president, the next First Lady, and Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka at…Read more

OPINION Let Hysteria Ring! By The Federalist It’s been a bad year for the bulk of America’s media siding with the political Left. Having allowed itself to become intoxicated with easy access to power and favorable treatment…Read more

BBG Watch Commentary “May The Force Be With You.” “The Force” is definitely not with U.S. taxpayer-funded ($224M FY2017) Voice of America (VOA), mismanaged by its own leadership and the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), whose outgoing chairman, Jeff Shell,…Read more

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The long-range interests of the United States are served by communicating directly with the peoples of the world by radio. To be effective, the Voice of America must win the attention and respect of listeners. These principles will therefore govern Voice of America (VOA) broadcasts:

1. VOA will serve as a consistently reliable and authoritative source of news. VOA news will be accurate, objective, and comprehensive.

2. VOA will represent America, not any single segment of American society, and will therefore present a balanced and comprehensive projection of significant American thought and institutions.

3. VOA will present the policies of the United States clearly and effectively, and will also present responsible discussions and opinion on these policies.

Gerald R. Ford

President of the United States of America

Signed July 12, 1976

Public Law 94-350

Violations of VOA Charter

In 2016, the Voice of America posted one-sided attacks on Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders in violation of the VOA Charter.